Recall: El Monterey breakfast wraps may contain small rocks

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Ruiz Foods Products Inc. is recalling approximately 246,514 pounds of frozen breakfast wraps containing bacon that may be contaminated with small rocks, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Recalled products include eight-pack family size film packages containing “EL MONTEREY EGG, POTATO, BACON & CHEESE SAUCE BREAKFAST WRAPS” with “Best if Used By” dates of 01/17/2020 and 01/18/2020 and lot codes 19017 and 19018. These wraps were produced Jan. 17-18, 2019.

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The recalled products have “EST. 17523A” on the back, and were shipped to retailers nationwide.

The problem was discovered June 14 when Ruiz Foods reported three consumer complaints about foreign materials in the wraps, with one report of a potential injury associated with eating them.

Consumers who have purchased these wraps are urged not to consume them. Instead, FSIS asks consumers to throw them away or return them.

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The source of the rocks is under investigation.

Anyone with questions about the recall can contact Ruiz Foods’ Consumer Line at 1-800-772-6474.

Ruiz Foods Products Inc. is based in Denison, Texas.

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